Stoneware figure of Budai Hesheng, a Chinese folkloric deity. His name means "Cloth Sack," and comes from the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying. He is usually identified with or seen as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, so much so that the Budai image is one of the main forms in which Maitreya is depicted in China. Ming dynasty, Chenghua period, 1486. Displayed in the British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, UK
Photo credit: © Ian Dagnall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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